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I have driven manual transmissions my whole life, starting with a three-speed on the column. But I'm frustrated by the "shift 1 to 4" light/feature which comes on when I'm shifting from first to second. I don't "dog" any car I own --- and about 2000 RPMs for each gear change --- but I get this message and have to go from 1 to 4 and can't seem to get the hang of how to keep it from happening.
Help! I need advice as to how to keep this from happening.
Help! I need advice as to how to keep this from happening.
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Originally Posted by C5inWV
Just go OVER 2,000 rpm and this will be no problem, except that sometimes people think you are racing them.
Plus, the headers really sound good around town like that
:Or, if you learn the shift path, you can defeat CAGS manually and just tell it to f-off and go to 2nd.
Either way, I wish GM would have scrapped that feature. I have yet to hear of an MN6 owner who likes it.
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The one and only solve for this is to get your car either ls1 edited or Hp Tuner. And since you're paying for the tune you might as well need it, say some headers or something, and a dyno tune!
No really Cags could solve it, but i would recomend just getting the car tuned, even stock you can find some more horsepower and better fuel economy!
No really Cags could solve it, but i would recomend just getting the car tuned, even stock you can find some more horsepower and better fuel economy!
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Originally Posted by rfreeman
I have driven manual transmissions my whole life, starting with a three-speed on the column. But I'm frustrated by the "shift 1 to 4" light/feature which comes on when I'm shifting from first to second. I don't "dog" any car I own --- and about 2000 RPMs for each gear change --- but I get this message and have to go from 1 to 4 and can't seem to get the hang of how to keep it from happening.
Help! I need advice as to how to keep this from happening.
Help! I need advice as to how to keep this from happening.
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Originally Posted by rfreeman
I have driven manual transmissions my whole life, starting with a three-speed on the column. But I'm frustrated by the "shift 1 to 4" light/feature which comes on when I'm shifting from first to second. I don't "dog" any car I own --- and about 2000 RPMs for each gear change --- but I get this message and have to go from 1 to 4 and can't seem to get the hang of how to keep it from happening.
Help! I need advice as to how to keep this from happening.
Help! I need advice as to how to keep this from happening.
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Originally Posted by C5naples
Buy the CAGS bypass. Inexpensive and easy to install. 
Drive the car like a Corvette............
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Originally Posted by rfreeman
Help! I need advice as to how to keep this from happening.
This light will come on when:
- The engine coolant temperature is higher than 120°F (49"C), and
- You are going 15 to 19 mph (24 to 31 km/h) and
- You are at 21 percent throttle or less.
Just give it more gas
until the light goes out and then you can grab second.
